Cecilia Johnson

Winter's tough, and war is ugly, but life is so sweet lately.

I hope some music critics were in the building for RAYE at First Ave tonight. That was one of the best performances I’ve seen since the pandemic started.

RT @heavytable: The awe-inspiring Lunch Box burger at Band Box Diner, featuring the city's best shoestring fries. Story in this Friday's Ta…

Three times I have tried to see Jidenna perform (before Stromae at the Myth, last month at First Ave, tonight before Janelle Monáe). Three times his set has been canceled 😂😭

Wait. Butcher & the Boar servers and bartenders were getting $18/hr at a place with a 22% service charge?! No wonder service was bumpy. That’s a horrible wage for that job in that expensive of a restaurant.

Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal @MSPBJnews

Broders' Restaurants and Butcher & the Boar opted to ditch 15% to 22% service charges and instead retool compensation models, reinstate tipping as the norm or raise menu prices. https://t.co/boDWjSL9FX

RT @KirkWrites79: Biggest Lesson From This Season of Project Greenlight: It starts with the script. https://t.co/tIoZGTsTcL

Tending bar part time gives me the stability to turn down bad writing assignments and make the most of good ones. Unlike most writing, food and bev is inherently social. I’m proud to work in both spheres.

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, Minn., is programming such cool art inspired by water. I wrote about it for @pollenmidwest. https://t.co/NlIbcrPXB0

Jay Gabler, master of context, takes on “climate-proof Duluth”

Jay Gabler @JayGabler

When the notion of Duluth as "climate-proof" first came up a few years ago, locals were intrigued. Now, national media are buzzing about the idea and it's getting increasingly uncomfortable. https://t.co/FEjUz4yPE9

Heroes of our society: • plumbers • people who apply makeup while riding the bus to work • funky bass players • people who beautify Excel spreadsheets

"One hour and 45 minutes after Tabke’s wife dropped him off in Shakopee ... Tabke is ready to do the people’s work, which pays $48,250 annually, plus a $66 per diem during session." https://t.co/NEDcgDNWjL

Isabel Nelson's performance will appeal to Bill Hader fans. So twisted, so delightful! https://t.co/v1hVtVYQO4

The best interviewing advice I ever got was from @anamariecox: that every question, every conversation, should ultimately boil down to, "How did you become the person you are?"

"Eat dirt. Pay me. Love me. Know by heart my every lilting, diffused enunciation. Shudder beneath my raw blue soundclouds." https://t.co/nvau7fHTZy

SO GOOD. https://t.co/SVNOdLHHCK

RT @ziibiing: The Bonnie Raitt slander on here tonight is out of control. I love Beyoncé and Lizzo but just because y’all don’t know a lege…